limit velocity

limit velocity

[′lim·ət və′läs·əd·ē]

(mechanics)

In armor and projectile testing, the lowest possible velocity at which any one of the complete penetrations is obtained; since the limit velocity is difficult to obtain, a more easily obtainable value, designated as the ballistic limit, is usually employed.

strikers of non-axisymmetric optimal shape, penetration into a solid medium under strength constraints, and striker shape optimization using the condition of minimal ballistic limit velocity for layered slabs.

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